Rizzuto Coleman Named Best Keystone Pair of 1949
New York December 26. Shortstop Phil Rizzuto and second baseman Gerry Coleman of the New York Yankees earned the American League’s classiest keystone combination for 1949. Coleman made 625 chances with 12 errors for a .981 percentage, the top mark among second basemen, narrowly challenged by Bobby Doerr and Joe Gordon at .980.
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New York
Phil Rizzuto
Gerry Coleman
New York Yankees
Rizzuto
Coleman
Bobby Deerr
Boston Red Sox
Joe Gordon
Cleveland
Eddie Joost
Philadelphia
Yankee
Billy Goodman
Red Sox
Yankees
Floyd Baker
White Sox
Cannon Wins Surprise At Sportsman Park Turf Meet
Yesterday Cannon, a 15-1 outsider with Darrell McCown aboard for the first time, won the featured handicap at Sportsman's Park amid turf chatter. Lighted Way and Mr. Valley contested, while Gould's Pride nabbed show money. The card also saw Kiminola win the secondary feature, and Eddie Burns ride four winners.
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Sportsman’s Park
Cannon
Darrell McCown
Lighted Way
Dad
Mr. Valley
Mr. Whiskers
McCown
Gould
Bettors
W. C. Conley
Tanforan
Choice Pan
Maricopa Turf Club
Fairground
East and West face key QB questions in Shrine game
San Francisco AP battle lines form for the 25th All-Star Shrine charity game as East and West contend over quarterback readiness. Arnold Galiffa arrives from West Point after exams, Pete Dorset out with flu, and Eddie LeBaron recovering from a concussion. Lindy Berry and solid receivers join a wary West.
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San Francisco
Arnold Galiffa
Army
West Point
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Tuss McLaughy
Pete Dorset
Cornell
West
Eddie LeBaron
College of Pacific Little All-America
Thumpin Ted Williams and Stengel Honored in 1949 Picks
Boston outfielder Ted Williams selected as outstanding major league player for 1949. Casey Stengel named American League manager of the year for guiding the Yankees to pennant and world title. Bob Carpenter cited for building a strong Phillies club. Minor league honors go to Fred Haney Orie Arntzen Ted Sullivan.
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ST. Louis
Boston
Ted Williams
Sporting News
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
Fred Haney
Hollywood Club
Orie Arntzen
Albany
N. Y
Ted Sullivan
Indianapolis American Association Indians
Williams
Stengel
Yankees
Carpenter
Phillies
Sullivan
Indianapolis
Arntzen
Haney
Hollywood
Bobby Jones Receives Granddaughter as Christmas Present
Atlanta reports former golf king Bobby Jones Jr., 47, gained a granddaughter born to his daughter Mrs. William H. Black Jr. The family already has a two-year-old grandson. Jones is convalescing from a spinal injury and has been away from golf for months.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones, Jr
King of Golf
Jones
William H. Black, Jr
St Johns Is Utah Target
The Utah Redskins open the Eastern basketball campaign against St Joseph's in Philadelphia and then meet top ranked St John’s at Madison Square Garden. A Utah win would upset St John’s 10 0 record, continuing Utah’s pattern of strong Eastern tours.
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Utah Redskins
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Skyline Six
Utes
New York
Madison Square Garden
St. John's
Utah
Garden
St. John’s
Redskins
Holy Cross
Kentucky
Frisco Aims To Save Face In New York Showdown
New York December 26 The Rochester Royals clash with the New York Knickerbockers in an afternoon pro game at Madison Square Garden Then San Francisco University and Long Island University headline a double bill as the Dons seek to rebound from a 60 44 loss to St John s Don Lofgran is noted as a key Cal star Experts forecast another tough outing for Pete Newell s squad Manhattan College is favored to defeat Santa Clara in the opener
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Kris Kringle
Madison Square Garden
Rochester Royals
New York Knickerbockers
San Francisco University
Far West
Dons
St. John’s
Don Lofgran
Long Island University
Pete Newell
Manhattan College
Santa Clara
Pro Basketball National Association Standings Report
Eastern Division standings show Tacuse Rochester York Mineapolis and Chicago near .400s while Baltimore Washington and St Louis cross .400. Western Division lists Anderson Tri City Indianapolis Waterloo Denver and Chicago. Last night results include Philadelphia over Baltimore 64 63 and Syracuse over Chicago 93 83 in overtime. Rochester beat Washington 81 68. New York 94 93 over Chicago in overtime.
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National Association
Rochester
York
Mineapolis
Chicago
Baltimore
Frayne
Philadel
St. Louis
Bos
Anderson
Tri-City
Apolis
Waterloo
Eboygan
Denver
National, Association Philadelphia
Sheboygan
Minneapolis
Forza
Bos Rochester
Washington
Loa
Syracuse
Ehicasinet
Seran
New York
Texas Links Season Will Hit New High
Texas gears for its richest golf year 1950 with about 60 000 in PGA co sponsored prize money plus 15 000 in local tournaments. Four Texas cities host events, including San Antonio February 9 to 12 with 10 000 for the Texas Open, Harlingen February 16 to 19 for Rio Grande Valley Open, and Houston February 23 to 26 for the Houston Open Invitational also at 10 000.
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Dallas
Texas
George Schneiter
PGA
Schneiter
Texas Pga
PGA Tour
San Antonio
Links Wanderers
Harlingen
Houston
California and Buckeyes Ready for Rose Bowl Clash
California travels from Los Angeles to Pasadena for final Rose Bowl preparations against Ohio State. Waldorf voices frustration with Bears' mindset while Fesler's Buckeyes begin last-week drills at Brookside Field. California camps at Riverside and Mission Inn. Ohio State plans light workouts after Christmas party.
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California
Golden Bears
Ohio State Buckeyes
Pasadena
BEARS
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Riverside
Mission Inn
Riverside Junior College
Berkeley
Waldorf
Big Ten
Ohio State
Brookside Field
Wes Fesler
Lakers Rally To Reclaim Second In Central Standings
The Minneapolis Lakers leap back into second place in the NBA Central Division by beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 72 to 58. George Mikan 22 points and Jim Pollard 20 led the attack. Bob Harrison anchored the defense. Rochester opened a five game week with an 11th straight home win as Bob Davies led Rochester with 22 points. Syracuse beat Anderson 94 to 88, Washington topped St. Louis 81 to 68, Philadelphia edged Baltimore 64 to 63, Waterloo beat Indianapolis 97 to 93 in OT, and Sheboygan defeated Denver 76 to 72.
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National Basketball Association
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Chicago Stags
Rochester Royals
Minneapolis
Boston Celtics
Fort Wayne Pistons
Boston
Syracuse Nationals
Anderson Packers
Washington Capitols
St. Louis Bombers
Philadelphia Warriors
Baltimore Bullets
Waterloo
Indianapolis
Sheboygan
Denver
Fort Wayne
Rochester
George Mikan
Jim Pollard
Bob Harrison
Laker
Fred Schaus
Bob Davies
Paul Seymour
Billy Gabor
Syracuse
Anderson
New York City
Gabor
Seymour
Coors and Alpine Cowboys Win NBC Special Honors
Achievement awards for non professional teams and players in the National Baseball Congress were announced. The Golden Coors of Colorado and the Alpine Cowboys of Texas received special citations for state title streaks. Bellingham Bells earned state and National Tournament honors. Other awards include Leading Pitcher Al Cicotte of the Golden Doors, MVP Bill Ricks of Fort Wayne General Electrics, and top team honors for Fort Wayne General Electrics, Elk City Elks, and Anchorage 57th Fighter Wing. Leading hitter Jack Riley of Elk City hit .435.
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National Baseball Congress
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Alpine Cowboys
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General Electrics
Fort Wayne General Electrics
Elk City Elks
Oklahoma
Graham Wins Fourth AAC Honor For Otto Graham
Otto Graham, star quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, earned a fourth straight All-America Conference first-team honor, the only player to do so in the league’s four-year history. The Browns dominated with three first-team selections including Graham, End Mac Speedie, and Center Lou Saban, as San Francisco led with four picks.
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Cleveland Browns
Northwestern University
Browns
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Graham
San Francisco 49Ers
Joe Perry
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Buffalo
Mac Speedie
Lou Saban
Perry
San Francisco
Frankie Albert
al Beals
Visco Grgich
Rangers Beat Maple Leafs 3 1 On Christmas Night
The New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3 1 at Madison Square Garden to climb to third in the NHL standings. The win marked their seventh in nine games, keeping them within one point of Montreal while Detroit leads. Wally Stanowski and Tony Leswick scored late in the third period for the Rangers, as Howie Meeker scored for Toronto and Alex Kaleta opened scoring for New York. The Leafs, also unsettled by losses to Boston 8 4, were held to a scoreless tie with Montreal in another Saturday game.
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Parnell
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Jim
Mickey) Vernon
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Vernon
Red Sox
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Toronto Maple Leafs
National Hockey League
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Red Wings
Roy Conacher
Chicago Blackhawks
Boston Bruins
Wally Stanowski
Tony Leswick
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Madison Square Garden
Howie Meeker
Alex Kaleta
Leafs
Californian tops junior net field in St Louis
California’s Jerry DeWitts leads 64 entrants for the National Boys and Junior indoor tennis championship in St. Louis starting tomorrow. Alfred Kuhn of Chicago and Don Thompson of Jackson Heights head the seeds in the boys singles. competition includes top junior players from across the nation.
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California
Jerry DeWitts
Alfred Kuhn
Chicago
Don Thompson
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Choo-Choo Charlie Justice and Weiner Bowl Sendoff
North Carolina stars Charlie Justice and Art Weiner prepare for the Cotton Bowl facing Rice, their final NC game in light blue jerseys. Justice aims to add rushing and passing to end a bowl win drought, while Weiner hopes for a last college game before pro plans. Justice scored eight rushing TDs and six passing TDs this season, with Weiner topping 52 receptions, tying a national mark.
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N. C
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Rice
Justice
Art Weiner
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Weiner
Georgia
Oklahoma
Dallas
Tex
Cotton
Chilly Charlie
Green Bay Packers
Chapel Hill
Florida
Virginia
Barney Poole
Cliff Coggin
Mississippi Southern
Buckeyes Band Is Heading West
The Ohio State University All American marching band departs Columbus by train for Pasadena California on the first leg of the Rose Bowl trip. About 140 students, directors and music officials will follow a strict training schedule to prepare for a five mile Tournament of Roses parade march and a halftime performance.
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Ohio State University
Pasadena
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